A few questions and answers

Saturday, February 18, 2012

I was tagged by Suey at It's All About Books to answer the following questions. THE RULES1. You must post the rules.2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.3. Tag eleven people and link to them on your post.4. Let them know you’ve tagged them!

Suey's Questions to Me:

1. Do you bake? What's your favorite thing to make? I don't bake a lot, but I make madeleines for the Huz every Christmas.

2. What's your favorite quote? "The world is a great book, they who never stir from home read only a page." — St. Augustine

3. What's your biggest pet peeve? When people complain about not having enough time and money to do the things they want. You never really have enough time and money to do things, but if it's a priority, you find a way to make it happen.

Care - This is Spinal Tap is hilarious. I like Best in Show even more. I actually got to ride a Segway once and realized my internal balance isn't good enough to make one of those much fun. You should try it!

I want to come and have a drink with you in the evening! I've listed my favorites, here.Avid Reader’s questions

1. What's your favorite souvenir you've bought on a trip? I learned to buy souvenirs after a newlywed trip when we passed up a Dore-illustrated book in NYC. I still think of that book, and how we should have bought it. Perhaps my current favorite is the cotton wrap I bought in Hawaii. Because it reminds me of paradise.

2. How many times have you moved? Not a lot as a child (at least that I remember) and never as a parent, but after getting married we moved from Missouri to Rhode Island, then to Florida, then to Maryland, and finally to Ohio.

3. What movie should win the Best Picture Oscar this year? I think the only one I’ve seen that’s up for an award is The Descendants. I liked it a lot, but have no idea if it’s the best.

4. Do you have a dream job? What is it? It was teaching, but I’ve given that one up. It wasn’t working out like I’d hoped.

5. Favorite Girl Scout cookie? Samoas.

6. Guilty pleasure TV show you watch? I don’t watch TV except on DVD, but I do love The Simpsons and South Park. Also Big Bang Theory.

7. What question do you hate it when people ask you? What do you DO? Like how I make my money defines me.

8. Your favorite pet you've ever owned? We had a part-Siamese male cat when we shared a house with a friend, in Maryland. He loved us and hated all others. When the friend moved to CA, she gave us custody of that cat and his litter-mate, because she knew we adored them both. Him in particular, though. He was 18-20 pounds in his prime, and had so much personality that after he died I had to get four cats to come anywhere near all the aspects of what I missed about him, and still do.

9. What's the first book you remember reading? I remember my mother reading me Dr. Suess’ The Birthday Book out loud. I always liked the part about how the tallest of all-est was the best present, because I was always the tallest.

Jeanne - I love your answers!Samoas are my favorite too. Big Bang Thoery is great. Your cat sounds amazing. Gin and tonic is my favorite drink as well. If we get together for a drink we'll have to find a place that serves a good one!

That white chicken chili sounds delicious. I'll have to try and find a recipe. I totally missed the boat on Downton Abbey. I keep seeing everyone mention how great it is. I'll have to find a way to catch up.

Thanks for tagging me. It'll be fun answering your questions. Work has been crazy, but I'm hoping to get to it early next week!

Kristi - It's good and it's easy, which is the best part. Downton is such a fun show. I got hooked on it last January and I'm glad it has become more popular. Don't stress about answer the questions, just do it if you have time!

Rating System

I rate on my personal reaction to the book, not its literary merit: ★ = one star ☆ = 1/2 star
★★★★★: A new favorite, a must-read
★★★★: Liked it a lot, but won't reread
★★★: Nothing special, but OK
★★: Not my cup of tea
★: Waste of time